Ministers apply to high court to stop part of nurses’ strike in England
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6B3SG)
Health secretary Steve Barclay claims some industrial action is unlawful as mandate will have expired
Ministers are pressing ahead with a legal challenge to halt some of this weekend's planned strike by nurses in England.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) disclosed on Monday evening that the government is applying to the high court in London for a ruling that the action by nurses on Tuesday 2 May is illegal.
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